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Google testing purple “Ad” label in Maps

There is another “Ad” label that Google is testing (first was a green “ad” label that was found in the UK and Germany), and this time, it’s a purple “Ad” label found in Maps that matches the purple pin noting the location of the advertiser on the map itself.  This particular pin distinguishes it form […]

BuzzFeed’s Exploding Watermelon Video Proves Facebook Live Is No Joke

Last Friday, BuzzFeed began a Facebook Live video that broadcast two employees testing the number of rubberbands it would take to make a watermelon give under the pressure and explode.  The broadcast took 44 minutes before the watermelon exploded under the pressure of the rubberbands.  Once the broadcast was over, the video had attracted over 800,000 […]

Here’s Why Black Hat SEO Still Works (Sometimes)

We reckon it don’t seem fair. Sometimes the bad guys win. In search, Google has made bodacious strides toward wipin’ out so-called black hat SEO, but we still see cases where a dastardly spammer or link manipulator is rankin’ high. Tarnation! In this episode of Here’s Why we’re gonna learn you good about why that […]

Latest AdWords Editor Update Supports Callout Extensions, Video Campaigns, HTML5 Ads

There is now a new version of AdWords Editor available, version 11.3.  In this update, there are three big additions: TrueView video campaigns: Advertisers are now able to create and optimize in-stream and in-display TrueView video campaigns in Editor.  This deepens the integration of video campaigns into the main AdWords fold. Callout extensions: AdWords users are […]

Will Apple Be Launching A Google Street View Competitor?

Google Street View is one of those Google Maps features that are fun to play around with when you’re bored, and can even sometimes be u useful at times.  Google Street View was a feature that set Google Maps apart from other competitors, such as Big Maps and Nokia Maps.  I would make sense that […]

Will 2016 Be a “Great” Year for Business? Almost 80% Of SEOs Think So.

Recently, BrightLocal has recently published their annual update to their Local SEO Industry Survey, which is a report that takes a close look at the local search industry, including the people who operate within it, the services that are offered by them, what they charge and the outlook for the next year. The ultimate goal of […]

Google Revamps The Android App-Indexing Crawl Errors Report In The Search Console

It’s finally been announced by Google that they’ve finally upgraded the App Indexing Crawl Errors report in the Google Search Console.  This upgrade has come after months of not working. According to Google, they are “updating and simplifying the app crawl error types we show in Search Console.”  There are three types of errors that are now […]

Where’s Santa Claus? Check Out The 2015 Guide To NORAD Tracks Santa & The Google Santa Tracker

Today being Christmas Eve, some of the most pressing questions out there include, “Where is Santa?” and “When will he arrive?”  These are the questions that are running through the minds of millions of kids across the world on this day, and to help the find out the answers to these questions, There are two services […]

New Google Home Services Ad Format Puts Lead Qualifiers Up Front

There is a new test that Google is performing for a smaller format for Home Services Ads (HSA). Rather than featuring a number of providers and links to more results, this new version asks users to enter their zip code the the type of job they need completed before they’re shown the list of service […]

Bing Images Launches “Places To Buy” For Holiday Shopping Season

All of the biggest search engine marketing tools and features seem to have really picking up this year.  Less than a week to go before Black Friday, Bing is rolling out a new image search feature, which will display product prices, retailer info, reviews and ratings. “Bing is bringing you some relief by adding more data […]